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Department of Energy

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Date: 1974-1992
History: Formed on 8 January 1974 to supervise the gas and electricity industries, the production of coal, the petroleum industry and other sources of power such as atomic energy. The new department took over from the first Department of Trade and Industry DTI (1970-1974) all the former functions of the Ministry of Power wound up in 1969, with the exception of responsibilities for the iron and steel industries. The department also inherited from the Department of Trade and Industry, functions concerning atomic energy. On 11 April 1992 the majority of its functions were transferred to the second DTI, with responsibility for energy conservation being transferred to the Department of the Environment.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277546
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1920-2003: Records created or inherited by the Department of Energy
The National Archives, Kew
EG
2
1946-2003: Records of the Department of Energy
3
1940-1946: Ministry of Fuel and Power, Petroleum Warfare Department and Predecessor:Petroleum Warfare Division Files
The National Archives, Kew
POWE 45
4
1947-1995: Coal Consumers Councils
The National Archives, Kew
POWE 50
5
1976-1991: Records of the Petroleum Engineering Division
The National Archives, Kew
6
1850-1998: Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Power, and of related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
POWE
7
1964-1983: Department of Energy and predecessors: Atomic Energy Division: Registered Files (CZ Series)
The National Archives, Kew
EG 9
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Department of Trade and Industry
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Department of Trade and Industry
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